Palakkad: The post-mortem report says that the death of the tiger in Kollengode Vazhapuzha was due to a heart attack due to internal bleeding. Being entangled in the barbed wire affected the tiger’s lung function. The report also said that the tiger’s legs became weak while trying to escape.
Yesterday, a tiger got trapped in a wire fence in the field of Unnikrishnan, a resident of Vazhapuzha. After hours of effort, the tiger was rescued from the wire fence after being drugged. The rescued and caged tiger died suddenly while being monitored as part of the treatment. The post-mortem report of the tiger came out amid criticism among the locals that the rescue operation was delayed.
